Past Events

On Saturday 2nd November and Sunday 3rd November we will be open from 10 am to 4.30 pm with FREE ENTRY (Donations will be much appreciated). Find out more about this wonderful old house and its collection and see displays and demonstrations. On Saturday 2nd   author Robert Ashton will be discussing his latest book Where

Local craftspeople were in the house and garden from 11am until 4pm explaining how they produce their wares using age old techniques. Lavenham itself has been a centre for making and creating throughout its history of spinning, weaving, dyeing and mat making. Part of Little Hall’s charm is to be found in the examples of

We open for our 2024 season on 23rd March but organised groups can book at any time of the year. On a Saturday in early March The Society of East Anglian Watercolourists enjoyed a full day of painting and drawing in the house and garden of Little Hall, Lavenham. The day began with a talk

Was on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd December     11.00 am to 4.30 pm We had lots of craftspeople lined up to sell their wares, some old friends and some others who were new to Little Hall. A selling exhibition of unique handmade crafts Woodturning, Blacksmithing, Painting, Textiles Jewellery, Glass, Pottery and much more You can

Local craftspeople were in the Hall and garden explaining how they produce their wares using age old techniques. Lavenham itself has been a centre for making and creating throughout its history of spinning, weaving, dyeing and mat making. Part of Little Hall’s charm is to be found in the examples of the Gayer-Andersons’ craft skills

Little Hall’s legacy of art and design continues and we were pleased to hold an Artisan Market from Friday, 26th May – Monday, 29th May Stalls included a blacksmith, a wood turner, a botanical artist, a basket maker and textile artists to name but a few. Entry to the house was free that weekend and

On Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November the house and garden was open to coincide with the Lavenham Literary Festival. Tracy Borman gave a talk at the Festival and then had a tour of Little Hall. We had some extra displays about the books in the library, with demonstrations of book cleaning and book binding.

Not all our visitors dress for the part but on Easter Saturday we were taken back to an earlier age, although not quite what the Gayer-Andersons would have recognised. What was their game? To a qhostly jig there were ghastly deeds afoot. Would Sheerluck Holmes get to the bottom of it? Enjoy an imaginary scene

Free entry to the sales area, extended from the usual shop, into the Dining Room. . Come and find the perfect present from our bespoke collection of mugs, tote bags, scarves, textiles, books, cards and much more. There is something for everyone. Friday 3rd Dec. 4.00 pm – 8.00 pmSaturday 4th Dec. 11.00 am –

September has been busy at Little Hall with visitors from near and far and several groups coming to see what we have to offer. The season has been going well so far. We have welcomed nearly 1500 visitors over the four months we have been open.At the time of writing, we have just had a

We have now had two months of opening and welcomed nearly 550 visitors from many parts. The shop is proving popular too and there are some new items to tempt you as well as the old favourites. Some of our special visitors to the garden in early July included Catherine and Marek who had their

We have now had four weeks of opening and welcomed over 250 visitors over 11 days. The house façade is looking very smart after its latest redecoration and the garden is looking wonderful too. The wet weather in May followed by the hot spell in June has created a riot of colour all tended by

Little Hall has been closed for nearly 18 months but now at last we are open again. We will open Friday to Sunday afternoons, 1pm to 4pm, from the 22nd May 2021, subject to any changes in the government restrictions. Our season usually closes at the end of October. The house and its collection have

Recently Lavenham and Little Hall was in the grip of a biting easterly wind. There had been snow on the ground for the whole week, accompanied by freezing temperatures.  In 1961 Reginald Brill had just arrived as warden of the newly established Gayer Anderson Hostel for Art Students and painted Snow in the Garden  –

Over the last 650 years Little Hall has had many and varied owners. The last residents before the property finally passed out of private hands were twin brothers named Gayer Anderson.  They were distinguished army officers who bought the Great House in 1924. The range of buildings now known as Little Hall came as part